The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-03-24
THE EXTRA SESSION.

- 49,
OTHER FUTILE EFFORT TO CRUSH THE
CCUPONs-THE MASS OF PRIVATE BILLS
INTRODUCED.
Our Geographic dispatches of last week
acquainted our readers with the opening
proceedings of the Legislature and the sa-
lent points of the Governors message
Since then bill to carry out the principal
recommendation Of the message-addi-
tional legislation for obstructing the inflow
of coupons-has been reported to both
houses.
We also mentioned last week the effort
of Senator Koiner to resign the Chairman
ship Of the Committee on Finance, and the
objection of his colleagues to the proposed
sacrifice. When Mr.. Koiner stated that he
desired to resign and turn over the posi-
ton he held to some one more in accord
with the views Of the majority, General
Wickham remarked that the gentleman
was singularly fortunate in knowing what
the views of the majority were. Speaking
for himself, he (Wickham) had no policy
to propose. nor did he know of any Senator
who had. 1t appeared to him that the
Legislature was at sea- Further, lMr.
Koiner could hardly be aware of the plan
to be submitted, inasmuch as the Govern
OF IS message had not been presented.
Mr.. Koiner replied that he referred to
past aud not prospective legislation.
Mr.. Berry, Of Amherst, urged the Sena-
tor to withdraw his request, or if it were
insisted upon, that the Senate should reject
it, He stated that Mr.. Koiner was we'll
acquainted with all measures that had
been before the committee and that would
be likely to come before it, and he hoped,
for the sake Of the public good, the gentle
man would either withdraw his request or
the Senate refuse to allow him to retire.
| The Senate refused to grant Mr.. KOin-
er's request.
The Governors message was read. It
will be found in full on our first page, and
we ask for it the careful perusal of all of
four leaders. If any one of them is able to
| find anything new or practical in it. his
perception is much clearer than ours.
Jas. L. Gordon. the new Senator from
Albemarle, took the oath.
Among the many bills presented in the
|
general interest: BY Mr.. Wickham Di-
recting the Board of Public Works to de-
| liver to the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Company certain maps and papers. The
maps and papers referred to are those in
possession of the Board relating to the
right Of way of the Virginia Central Rail-
road, the Covington & Ohio Railroad and
the Blue Ridge Railroad Companies.]
By Mr.. Grimm: To incorporate the
Holly Springs. Church Hill and Petersburg
Railway Company.
A message was received from the House
of Delegates by Mr.. Buchanan, informing
the Senate that the House had adopted a
joint resolution providing for the appoint
ment of a cOmmittee-seve1 from the Sen
ate ard twelve from the House-to con-
slider the report Of the revisers of the Code.
The resolution was concurred in, but the
committee was not appointed.
SAMPLE MERCHANTS.
Mr.. Lovenstein offered the following,
which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Attorney General be
requested at his earliest convenience to
report 10 the Senate what effect the recent
decision of the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States will have upon the license laws OF
this State in regard to sample merchants,
THE HOUSE.
After the House had been called to order
by Speaker Stuart, Mr. Jas. Barbour, the
new delegate from Culpeper, and Mr.. Jno.
w. CHEEKY, the new member from Nor
folk, were sworn in.
REPORT OF CODE EEvIsERs.
The Speaker laid before the House the
report OF the revisers of the Code, in which
, they give much information as to the char
acter of their work. The text ia now done
and the explanatory report can hereafter
be made. The printing of the work for
the use of the General Assembly can be
/ done as fast as it can be considered by any
committee. The revisers suggest that il
might be we'll not to have the Code 60 into
effect until July, 1888, and in the near
time another General Assembly will meet
and the people can familiarize themselves
with the work.
Mr. Buchanan offered joint resolution
referring the report to d committee of five
: from the Senate and seven from tie House
: with authority to have it printed, and re-
quest the presence of the reviSeTS at thell
meeting, and with directions TO report t(
the General Assembly as soou as practical
BILE.
Among the bills and resolutions intro
duced, were the following:
/ Mr.. Echols offered a resolution provid
; ing for the removal of the office of the
Southern Historical Society from the Cap
tol building and giving the room to the
Attorney. General and his clerk. Passed
By Mr.. A. Fulkerson: To repeal the
local option law.
BY Mr.. EcholS: To incorporate the Shen
3 andoah Land and Anthracite Coal Co.
By same; To empower the Board of Di
rectors of the Central Lunatic Asylum Of
Virginia to authorize the construction an(
operation of railways upon the land OF sale
3 Asylum.
By same; To punish false pretences il
obtaining registration of cattle and othe
animals, and to punish giving false pedi
gree.
By same To provide for the care Of
. the colored insane of the State. and to en-
large for that purpose the Central Lunatit
Asylum, and appropriating money there
for.
ID. DAY, THURSDAY. MAR. nth.
l In the Senate, Mr.. Edmunds offered the
: following, which was unanimously adopted
Whereas the heavy rains last spring, the
upfavorable summer season, and the early
frosts of last fall have brought great dis
tress upon the farmers in all the tobacco
: growing section of Virginia. their corr
and tobacco crop being SO much diminished
in quality and quantity as to make it i'm
possible for them to meet their maturing
obligations for guano purchases and othel
a advances for last years cropping, and al
: the same time carry on the work of pitch
o ing and cultivatlng the crops OF the present
year; and it being the duty Of the Genera
y Assembly to avert, if possible. SO great ;
f crisis as the utter prostration of this large
portion of the farming interest OF the Com
| mOnweaith
Resozred by the Senate. That the Com
:. mittee for Courts of Justice be. and the.
: are hereby. instructed to inquire and repor
4 at the earliest practical moment what leg
islation, if any can be had, without i'm
rairing the obligation of contracts, Il
: afford temporary relief to the farmers b.
j. stay of proceedings to enforce crop lien
for advances of guano or other farmer Z
supplies and this purpose the SAT-
committee shall have leave to sit during
0 the session of the Sena.e, and if deemed
! advisable, they will report bill in fur
+ therance of the objects of this resolution
Mr. Rhea introduced a joint resolution